Saskatoon Berry Pie

Name: Saskatoon Berry Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 2 sheets shortcrust pastry; 700g Saskatoon berries or blueberries; 3/4 cup caster sugar; 3 tbsp cornflour; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 tsp almond extract; 1 tbsp butter, diced; 1 egg, beaten

A double-crust pie filled with sweet-tart Saskatoon berries, a Prairie Canadian classic. Cutting proper steam vents into the top crust lets the berry juices reduce inside instead of bubbling out and turning the crust soggy.

Total time

70 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

50 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Canadian

vegetarian

Ingredients

2 sheetsshortcrust pastry

700gSaskatoon berries or blueberries

3/4 cupcaster sugar

3 tbspcornflour

1 tbsplemon juice

1/2 tspalmond extract

1 tbspbutter, diced

1egg, beaten

Instructions

Toss berries with sugar, cornflour, lemon juice and almond extract.

Line a 23cm pie dish with one pastry sheet. Fill with berry mixture. Dot with butter.

Top with second pastry sheet, crimp edges and cut steam vents. Brush with egg.

Bake at 200°C for 45-50 minutes until golden and bubbling. Cool before slicing.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

263

Protein

2.3g

Fat

6.9g

Carbs

49.1g

Fiber

0.3g

Sodium

59mg

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